Diary of a Government Shutdown

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Not Even an Inch

Democrats are determined to stand their ground against any and all attempts to weaken the Affordable Care Act. It is in part because they don't want Republicans to think they can continuously make demands and the Democrats will concede. "With a bully, you cannot let them slap you around because today they slap you five or six times," Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid told reporters. "Tomorrow it's seven or eight times. We are not going to be bullied."